Walking stick



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J. J. HIM. WALKING STICK. &c. No. 476,015. Patented May 31, 1892.

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J. J. HIM. WALKING STIGK, 820. No. 476,015. Patented May 31,1892.

m5. FIGAu UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JEAN J ULES HIM, OF PARIS, FRANCE.

WALKING-STICK, 8w.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 476,015, dated May 31,1892.

Application filed September 11, 1891. Serial No. 405,371 (No model.)

lb all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JEAN J ULES HIM, acitizen of the French Republic,residing at Paris, France, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Walking-Sticks, Sticks for Umbrellas, lVhips, &c., ofwhich the following is a description.

It is known how difficult it is to procure a light when exposed to thewind. The matches will sometimes not take fire at all, and as it isnecessary to allow the sulphur and the phosphorous to be burned beforeusing them they will often be extinguished before having been used. Theimproved matches (Swedish wax matches) presentto acertain degree thesame disadvantage and the tinder-boxes present the drawback that theymust be carried in and wear the pocket, not to speak of the difficultywhich is often experienced in lighting them. To avoid all thesedisadvantages, I have arranged the fire-Inaking apparatus in an articlethat is generally carried in the handas, for instance, a cane, umbrella,whip, due. It is a well-known physical phenomenon that when a column ofair is rapidly and strongly compressed it will be heated sufficiently tolight a piece of German tinder placed therein. My invention is basedupon this principle and is illustrated in the annexed drawings, formingapart of this specification, and wherein- Figure 1 is a longitudinalsectional view of a portion of a walking-stick embodying my invention.Fig. 2 is a view of the handle proper and the piston or plunger carriedthereby. Fig. 3 is a side view of a walking-stick embodying myinvention. Fig. 4 is a similar view of an umbrella, and Fig. 5 is a Viewof a whip constructed in accordancewith the terms of my invention.

In the specific construction illustrated in the drawings above referredto, A represents awalking-stick the upper end of which is hollowed toreceiveabushing a of metal or other suitable material. \Vithin thebushing a I arrange a piston or plunger 13, the lower end of which isrecessed to receive a charge of inflammable material, such as Germantinder, fuse, or the like, while to the upper end of the plunger thereis secured a knob or handle 0. Near its lower end the piston or plungerB carries an encircling line of packing E and at its upper endaspring-catch F, that is arranged to enter an aperture G, formed in theupper part of the stick A.

To ignite the tinder, the knob or handle 0 is firmly grasped, the catchreleased, and the handle slightly turned in either direction to bringthe catch out of register with the aperture G. The piston is then drawnoutward and subsequently forced downward quickly to compress the air,and then if the piston be withdrawn the tinder will be ignited.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A walkingstick, 820., formed witha hoilow handle end,in combinationwith a piston or plunger that is recessed to receive a charge of tinder,substantially as described.

2. A walking-stick, 850., formed with a hol low handle end, incombination with a bushing that is fitted within said hollow end and apiston or plunger that is recessed to receive a charge of tinder,substantially as described.

3. A walking-stick, 850., formed with a 1101- low handle end, incombination with a piston or plunger that is recessed to receive aehargeof tinder and provided with an encirclingline of packing, substantiallyas described.

4. The combination, with a walking st-ick, having a hollow upper end, ofa plunger mounted to slide in said hollow end and recessed to receive acharge of tinder and a catch carried by the plunger and arranged toengage the stick, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JEAN JULES HIM.

\Vitnesses:

Row. M. HOOPER, I. N. BERNHARD.

